Viere vaino, vihavieras,
Kulki kauhu, Hiien heitto,
Polki mannert', anturaine
Tarpahutti tuhokoura.
Sai se yhen
vastahansa,
Yhen miehen mAkimailta,
Kera vasken valituimman,
Rautakouran eikkuvimman.
Veti miekan, riisti rauan,
Tempo,
tuisko, terAvAllA!
VAisi, viilti, veisti, voitti!
Maistoi mustaa mahtia.
Turmel' pAitA tappoteivas,
VAlAhytti
vAkirauta.
Repi, ruhjo, raiskas', riehki,
Vihaan sorti, vainolaisen.
Helkky loiste metsAmailta,
Valokannel
vaarahilta,
Soitto soiton sankarista,
Veisti virren voittajasta:
Se on Kauko Suomen seppo,
Tannermaitten
takomiesi,
Kuka tako mahtirauan,
Kalkutteli vAkivasken.
Riemu, rauha, rajukAyry,
Voittovakka vimmatuuli,
Vallitsevi
vaarahilla,
Mekastavi metsAmailla.
[English Translation:]
Persecution, hate, fear, Hiisi!
Trampling foot, hand of
doom.
One stood up, a man from the mountains
with the steel, the most selected kind
Drew the sword, pulled the
steel,
smashed, hit with the sharp one!
Doged, slashed, cut, won!
Had a peice of dark force.
Crushed the head, the tool of
death,
in the flash of the steel.
Tore, mangled, raped, stormed,
cut down the persecutor
Sweet music from the
forests,
sound of kantele from the mountains.
Played a song about a hero
told a story about a winner:
Drew the sword,
pulled the steel...
That is Kauko, smith of Finland
master of the wrought iron,
one who forged the mighty steel,
one who
brought down the Hiisi.
Rejoicing, peace, rough party,
stormwind of victory,
going on the mountain sides,
racket in the
forest land.
Drew the sword, pulled the steel...
